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CHARLES 'MHAN GF GRAND ISLAND, CALIORNIA.

Letters Patent No. 77,500, dated May 5, 1868.

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T0 ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, CHARLES MAHAN, of Grand Island, iu the county ofColusi, and State of California, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Farm-Wagons; n ndI do'hereby declare that the following`is a full and complete description of the same, reference beingr had tothe accompanying drawings,.making part of this specification', in whichyV Figure 1 is a. side view of the wagon.

Figure 2 is a view of the top. v

Figure, a top view of the carriage.

Figure 4, an end view'of iig. 1.

Figure 5, n. modification of fig. 1.

Figure 6, a. top view of fig. 5.l

Figure'l, a detached view of the body of the wagon.

Like letters of .reference refer tolike parts in the dilerent viewspresented.

Figfl represents the wagon, of which A is the bor or body, and Bv thecarriage. This carriage consists of i the wheels C, axles D, front andrear pillows E E', all of which are, ormay'be, eonstructedin theordinary way.

It will beobserved that the hounds F, fig. 3, are placed in front of theaxle-tree instead of behindit, as is done in the ordinary wagon, andthat the 'swayfban G, is also in front. By thus arranging theA houndsand sway-bar in front, the carriage, by removing the box, can be used asan' vordinary truck for drawing logs, timber, 8:0. The hounds not beingin the way of loading them, it is at once a niost convenient vehicle forthis purpose.

Fig. 5 is a modification of this wagon,.and is represented as an ox-cartfor general farm-use. This conversion is made'by simply detaching thefront wheels from the carriage, leaving the reach, H, still attached tothe Vhind wheels. This reach is intended to be-made of suilicient lengthto serve as the tongue to which the cattle are yokcd for draught. Thebody or box I is secured to the wheels by means of s. fra-me, consistingof the cross-pieces J J and centre rail K, iig. 5. To the cross-piece Jis hinged the box, as seen at a, so,that it can be tipped fronti theposition indicated by the dotted lines b, to that shown in the drawing,for the purpose of discharging the load.v

Thevbox, when in a horizontal position, as indicated by the dottedlines, is thus secured by the slide-hook A, iig. 6. The curved arm a',on changing the position of' the hook from that shown in fig. 4,is'foreed under the pin c, the curve and shape of the arm being such asto draw thc box'down tightly upon the-framefand thereby holds itsecurely in place. By this change and rearrangement of the wagon, isobtained a convenient cart,'witl1 little expense, time, and labor, asthe running-gear is furnished from the wagon, shownin iig. 1.

. The body or box of the wagon, represented-in fig. 1, is so constructedthat its sides and ends can he taken o", and leaving only thehottom as aplatform or bed, as indicatedby the dotted lines c, iig. 2, consistingof a central plank, B', und side rails, e', which, by the addition ofside stakes, is well adapted to drawing cord-wood. It beingmnde to u.certain size, the wood is meusired thereby.

The peculiar manner in which the box A referred to is pnt together is csfollows: To the ends of each side,

and at the middle, are fixed brackets or cleats, C', iig. 7, in the edgeof which is eut a notch, t.' These notches,

when the sides are put in position, are lodged on the inner upper cornerof the rail, which prevents theni from falling down or being drawnupward. The sides nre kept apart by the end-boards, and to'which theyare' secured by the springs, e, fastened to the edge of the boards, andthe hook sprung downlon the outside of the v sides, as shown in iig. 4t

The front end-board is n fixture, whereas the tail-board is made so thatit can be removed, but which is'- Aheld in place by a slide-hoeicsimilar to that above described. By this construction and arrangementofthe box.

it is readily and easily taken ofi' or put on the carriage, so `that theentire structure is one of' great convenience and utility.

What I claim as my improvement, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

1. The frame, consisting of the cross-pieces J J und central ruilK, asarranged, in combination with the box I, axle-treo D, wheels C, andreach H, in the manner and for the purpose substantially as set forth.

2. The sliding hook A', when constructed in the manner and for thepurpose specified.

3. The box A, when the sides of said box nro provided Wit-h clcato C',notches b, and spring-catches c, n the manner and for the purpose setforth.

CHARLES MAIIAN.

Witnesses:

W. H. Btmmno, E. E. WAITE.

